'Working with the community to provide life saving, life changing support'

The Mercy University Hospital Foundation (CHY 17500) was established on St. Patrick's Day 2007 and is the fundraising body for the Mercy Hospital in Cork.

The Foundation works closely with the medical staff of the hospital to identify the most urgent needs within the hospital. Through our fundraising events and campaigns we raise funds to make it possible for the hospital to treat and care for patients with the most advanced equipment.

The Run for Life Campaign

The Foundation has made a commitment to purchase a number of vital and life saving pieces of equipment for the hospital during 2009 at a cost of €500,000.

This equipment will support staff in providing world class care to patients being diagnosed with cancers, to patients undergoing life changing surgery, to critically ill patients in our Intensive Care Unit and to our youngest patients being treated in the Children's Ward and The Leukaemia Unit.

Through the Run for Life Campaign we want to raise €100,000 over the next twelve months to enable us to purchase two life support machines / ventilators for our Intensive Care Unit. This five bedded unit provides care for critically ill patients requiring multi organ support and constant monitoring following major surgery.

For further information on our work and the support we are giving to The Mercy Hospital visit our website http://www.dinglemarathon.ie/www.mercyhospitalfoundation.ie or call us on (021) 4935479.

Hope Guatemala is a Dingle(Co.Kerry) based charity, founded in 2005.

Our aim is to improve the situation of the impoverished indigenous people ( Mayan ). More than 8o % of the Mayan are living in poverty or extreme poverty !

Education of children and women and the improving of the health situation are some of our main goals.

There is no water source in the community we are supporting .

At the moment we help to build water storage tanks for families, to collect water in the rain season.4o tanks are built - 60 more have to be built.

We all work as volunteers and have no administration costs.

For more information, please visit our website http://www.hopeguatemala.com/

Contact
Hope Guatemala, Ireland ltd
Charity Number CHY 17894
P.O.Box 16, Ventry, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Phone 00353 66 9159712
email: nuevodiaeddy@hotmail.com

Enable Ireland supports 3,500 children and adults with disabilities and their families and provide services in local communities throughout Ireland. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage.

Services
Enable Ireland Kerry opened the Christy Brown Centre in 1993 to provide services for children with developmental delay and / or physical disability living in Co Kerry. Aware of the changing and emerging needs to further develop services for people with disabilities this was followed in 1998 with the establishment of the Adult Training Centre offering a local service that is integrated with mainstream educational, employment and social opportunities.

Enable Ireland Child & Adolescent Services
An interdisciplinary team led by the Children's Services combines the skill and approach of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, psychology, social work, early years educators and family support services to work with children and their families in assessing implementing and evaluating individualised programmes designed to maximise the unique potential of each of our services users . 


Children's Services
5 Haig's Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Tel/Fax: (066) 712 8220

Adult Services
Edward Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Tel: 066 1781746 Fax: 066 718 1745

CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland)CARI, established in 1989, is the only voluntary organisation in Ireland providing professional child-centred therapy, counselling and support services to children who have experienced child sexual abuse and their non-abusing family members/carers. We also provide the only specialised helpline in Ireland for anyone with a concern or question about child sexual abuse and also provide training, preventative education and consultancy services to individuals and groups. CARI also strives to raise awareness on the issue of child sexual abuse and child protection in Ireland.carole@cari.iePh:   01 8308529

Chernobyl Children International Chernobyl Children International (CCI) restores hope, alleviates suffering and protects current and future generations in the Chernobyl regions, by passionately advocating the rights of all those affected. We develop medical and humanitarian programmes to reduce poverty, facilitate long-term sustainable community-based solutions and improve the livelihoods of Chernobyl’s children. www.chernobyl-international.com/index.aspx Contact Mike McGrath mmcgrath@chernobyl-ireland.com 021-4312999.

Spinal Injuries Ireland

Spinal Injuries Ireland was founded in 1993, to provide support and outreach services to people with a spinal cord injury, the majority of who are wheelchair users. Located in the grounds of the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) we provide a resource to over 5,000 people, comprising of those who have sustained a spinal cord injury, their spouses and family members. Spinal Injuries Ireland focuses on dealing with the emotional and practical issues facing people with spinal injuries, many of whom are unable to return to work following discharge.

Aware is a nationwide organisation providing emotional support and information to individuals who experience depression, and concerned family and friends. Depression is very common affecting more than 400,000 people in Ireland at any one time. It impacts thoughts, feelings, energy and interest in life, but is generally under-reported due to lack of recognition of symptoms, as well as the misunderstanding which still surrounds mental health issues. This prevents many people coming forward for help and support which could benefit them.